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The teachers’ guide to making, changemaking and design: K12 learning resources for the 21st century classroom. Further explore the resources by clicking on their title links.

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THE CHANGE AGENT TOOLKIT - Free design thinking toolkit from @downcitydesign @designthinking

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THE TINKERING STUDIO - Open source project ideas from @exploratorium’s @TinkeringStudio! 

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MAKER ED - Great free @makeredorg resource library with free activities, tools, materials, and learning approaches.

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LRNG.ORG - A new global 21st Century Learning platform from @wearelrng

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THE RESILIENCE CHALLENGE - #Teens, want to change the world? APPLY NOW to join @TRChallenge's FREE #socialimpact bootcamp at #TheMixatSFPL http://bit.ly/MixTRC 

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XQ: THE SUPER SCHOOL PROJECT - Reimagine and design the next American High School. $50 million to support 5 schools - apply now!

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UNPROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT - “Creativity courses for (trouble)makers who teach” is a new offering from Project H Design. Explore Creativity 101, Coding, Welding, Screenprinting, or how to create a makerspace at your school!

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GLOBAL MAKERSPACES MAPS - This is one of the best compilations of makerspace/fablab/hackerspace resources that I’ve found. Take a look, and thanks Anna and Autodesk!

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IDEO’S DESIGN KIT - I love checking the methods and mindsets within IDEO’s Design Kit. They offer several easy to understand resources to aid in embarking on the design process.

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COOPER HEWITT TEACHER RESOURCE PACKET - This is a great introduction to teachers just learning about design thinking. It comes with a glossary as well as some great lesson plans. I really like how the lesson plans are keyed in to common subjects!

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BIG IDEAS FEST - Just opened for 2015 registration! I’m going, are you? “Big Ideas Fest is a unique three-day immersion into collaboration and design with a focus on modeling cutting-edge thinking in K-20 education.”

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LEARN X DESIGN - A conference for and by design educators from around the world. 

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CIRCUIT SCRIBE - I had the opportunity to play with a Circuit Scribe at the recent Learn X Design conference. What an amazing tool for classrooms! This is a great way to begin exploring basic circuitry concepts without getting lost in hardware snafus. 

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TD4ED - Teachers Design for Education offers professional development, free curricular resources around design thinking, and a platform for sharing stories. I had the pleasure of meeting these guys at Learn X Design. Check it out!

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THE TEACHERS GUILD - IDEO Education just launched the beta version of the Teachers Guild - an online community for DT educators around the globe. Share stories, contribute to challenges, and learn from other design educators just like you!  

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GMIN.ORG - Inspiration alert! Check out GMin, an Africa-based non profit connecting youth to challenges affecting their communities through critical thinking and hands-on learning. 

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PROJECT IGNITE - Check out this  resource for learning and teaching 3d design + printing and circuitry! Access free lessons for teachers and students, providing direct integration of the technology needed to complete them.